Monsters of the Deep
Sea monsters are not just imaginary creatures. Millions of years ago, real monsters did actually live on Earth.
Today, scientists use fossils(化石)to help them find out what these monsters were like and make pictures of these animals. So now, we can all see what they look like.
Eyes in the Dark
Temnodontosaurus was an unusual animal for sure. Its name means “cutting tooth lizard,” and with good reason―it had very big teeth. It also had some of the largest eyes in nature. They were over 25 centimeters across! With such big eyes, Temnodontosaurus could easily find its food in the dark water.
The Stalker
Known as a stalker，its name means the " lord of the seas," Thalassomedon was a large sea monster with a very long neck. It also had a special way of catching fish: It carried stones in its stomach! These helped keep the largest part of its body and tail down in the dark water. Meanwhile, its long neck slowly rose up toward the fish. The fish didn't have a chance to get away from Thalassomedon. They didn't see the sea monster until it was too late!
| Sea Monsters | ||
| Temnodontosaurus | Thalassomedon | |
| Theof the names | "cutting tooth lizard" | "lord of the seas" |
| Unusual characteristics | had very large teeth and the largest eyes | had a very long neck and carried stones in its |
| Special abilities | could easily see its in the dark water | was able to get close to the without being seen |
